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I only need one Windows App!

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Benzy

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Sep 9, 2008
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Hey guys, I seriously only need to run one Windows application and I don't want to install windows for just one lousy app!!

I heard there's a thing called wine that emulates windows app like rosetta for powerpc? Please help!
 
Crossover and Wine can be found via Google/Bing/Yahoo/AltaVista/otherSearchEngine, threads about those can be found via MRoogle (my sig).

What software are you talking about - the one you need to install?
 
Wine WORKS with many apps, but probably not with yours.

Then you need to install something like Paralells or VmWare..., There isn't bad options at all. The current versions are very well integrated with the rest of the OS.
 
robj said:
Wine WORKS with many apps, but probably not with yours.

Then you need to install something like Paralells or VmWare..., There isn't bad options at all. The current versions are very well integrated with the rest of the OS.
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where's the official website for wine? can't seem to find it. VM fusion is out of the question, my iMac only has 1GB RAM.
 
That doesn't leave you much choice other than installing Windows

You might be able to get by with XP and VirtualBox

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Benzy, Im in the EXACT same boat. I am going to get my MBP today and think it really sucks I need to buy XP (which you can get from Compusa online for $90) Office AND Parallels or something just to run OneNote! I love that program for note taking and heard of other wannabe versions that don't really catch me. I would use all of the Office programs just because Im used to it.

But then again, Mac decided to ONLY make Logic available for Macs so Microsoft does have that choice.
 
I used to be in the same boat with one note. I switched to Circus Ponies Notebook and at first thought it was inferior but I've actually grown to like it more after playing with it and have been using it for almost 2 years now.
 
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